Seth Meyers’ annual tradition of dressing his kids in turkey costumes continued this year — with a special tribute to his late beloved dog, Frisbee.
Late Night with Seth Meyers has included a festive family video shoot in each Thanksgiving episode since 2016, when the setup included Meyers’ pet Italian Greyhound donning pilgrim garb and his then-only child, Ashe, in a turkey costume. The tradition continued as Meyers’ family grew to include son Axel and daughter Adelaide.
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In light of Frisbee’s death in August, this year’s shoot featured a stuffed version of the dog resting on the arm of the couch behind the Meyers kids, who posed for a few “gobble gobbles” before running amok around the Late Night dressing room.
Watch this year’s segment, which also includes Meyers’ niece Agnes:
The subtle tribute was not only a nod to Frisbee, but a connection to Late Night’s web series Corrections as well. The faux Frisbee was the work of a Corrections viewer—or “jackal,” as they’re called—named Holly. Meyers showed off the crocheted Frisbee Holly sent in on the web series’ October 24 episode.
The host was touched by the gift, calling it “such a wonderful piece of work” and noting that he keeps it in his home. “We keep it on the couch where Frisbee used to curl up in a ball, and every morning I come downstairs and I flip on the lights and I f**king s**t myself,” he joked.
However, the stuffed Frisbee’s future was left somewhat up in the air when Meyers threw out another idea on Corrections. “I’m gonna send it to [Andy] Samberg” he mocked, referencing his friend and former Saturday Night Live colleague’s long-running feud with the dog.
The nod to Frisbee in this year’s costume segment clearly struck a chord with Late Night viewers, who sounded off in the clip’s YouTube comments about the stuffed dog’s inclusion.
“Lovely to see Frisbee there,” wrote one commenter.
“The most relaxed Frisbee ever looked in a costume on Thanksgiving,” another observed.
“Seeing the thumbnail before i watched the video, I was so confused,” another admited. “That Frisbee looked so real.”
Beyond the annual costume clip, Meyers continued Late Night’s Thanksgiving traditions this year by featuring his family as guests. In addition to parents Hilary and Larry Meyers and brother Josh, Meyers’ kids made their interview debuts. Meyers’ parents and brother also put their own spin on the show’s long-running “Ya Burnt’ segment with a Thanksgiving-themed roast called “Ya Brined.”
